Generating Static Graphics

What is a Static Graphic?

A static graphic is a graphic that is permanently fixed after it is displayed. You can view a static graphic but you cannot manipulate it as you view it in a browser. Examples of static graphics include GIF and PNG images. To generate a static graphic, in your SAS program, run a SAS graphics procedure and specify with the DEVICE= graphics option on one of the following devices:

PNG	SVG	ACTXIMG
GIF	JPEG	JAVAIMG

Variants of some of the devices are also available for special purposes. The GIF device by default creates images with dimensions of 800 x 600 pixels. To enable you to create GIF images with different default dimensions, the following GIF device variants are provided:

GIF160	160 x 120
GIF260	260 x 195
GIF373	373 x 280
GIF570	570 x 430
GIF733	733 x 550

However, we recommend that you use the XPIXELS= and YPIXELS= graphics options with the GIF device to change the default size of your GIF graph to whatever size you need. See Using the XPIXELS= and YPIXELS= Graphics Options to Set the Size of Your Graph.

You can also use the following additional variants:

PNG300	produces PNG images with 300 DPI resolution
PNGT	provides support for transparency in PNG images
SVGZ	produces compressed SVG images
SVGT	provides support for transparency in SVG images
SVGVIEW	provides navigational control buttons for multipage SVG images
Zdevice	devices provided for compatibility with previous releases of the SAS/GRAPH software

See Using Graphics Devices for more information on these devices.

When you send your graph output to the ODS HTML destination, you can add data tips and drill-down links to your static graphic. See Enhancing Web Presentations with Chart Descriptions, Data Tips, and Drill-Down Functionality.

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